On Sunday, March 01, 2009, at 04:35PM, "Peter Reed" <mrdeadworry@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> First off, thanks for taking time to read this post. >> >> I am having an issue with running and installing the F10 Live KDE CD. I >> have spent several days reading posts about how to pull the correct video >> driver I need for this work on my wife's ACER Aspire 4520. >> >> I am an absolute n00b when it comes to Linux. This particular CD will boot >> fine on my Thinkpad and I've been able to run Ubuntu and Kubuntu on the >> machine. >> >> I'm not exactly sure where I need to go now. >> >> Thanks for any help..... >> >> Chad >I have the same GeForce on my hp laptop and I can not get anything but the >text install until I change the driver the kernel uses at boot time. The way >to do this is to press <tab> at the countdown to boot an edit the kernel line. >At the end of the kernel line add linux xdriver=vesa and it should boot into a >usable desktop. I ended up having to use the Nvidia driver to get anything >other than 800x600 but you can do that after you install f10. >Good Luck >Peter > I tried that Peter. It will still come up to a black screen with a blinking cursor and halt. I tried to boot into text install and build the driver with rpm -ivh with rpmfusion and after both the free and nonfree drivers load, when I go to boot back into GUI with init 5, I get a nice little kernel panic. What I don't understand is how Kunbuntu will load and F10 KDE won't. Is there a way to run the iso for F10 within Kunbuntu? >-- >fedora-list mailing list >fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx >To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines > > -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
